The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley, who was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022, has become a vocal critic of Mayor Karen Bass' handling ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands of firefighters are battling at ...
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No 'water system in the world' could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Rob Kuznia, Scott Glover, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, ...
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LA County Officials Vow United Response With More Winds on Horizon
Facing another potentially disastrous extended wind event next week, Los Angeles County officials put on a united front Saturday as they updated ongoing efforts to battle the deadly Palisades and ...
A political firestorm rages as wildfires continue to burn across L.A.
Right now, people are frustrated and they’re angry — and that’s understandable, they’re looking for someone to blame.” — ...
Largest LA wildfire shifts direction, forcing new evacuations
The largest of the Los Angeles wildfires has changed course, triggering new evacuation orders in wealthy neighbourhoods.
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The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures to become the most destructive in city history ...
LAFD chief says city failed department with budget cuts
Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward the world famous J. Paul Getty Museum and the ...
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LAFD Chief Crowley Advocates for More Funding
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley made some candid remarks about how a reduction in the department’s budget and the elimination of civilian positions hurt the city’s response to the devastating ...